Vaginal douche



July 2, 1929. A, C, E, STROM V1,719,315

` VAGINAL DOUCHE Filed May 24, 1926 ooo on 090,00 ono oo nounou QwnQ/w of the vaginal tract.

Patented July 2, 1929.

UNITED NSTATES Aureon e. n. s'rnciu, or nnrnorr, MICHIGAN.

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Application led May 24, 1926. Serial No. 111,347.

My invention relatesl to improvements hav .ing `for their object the thorough cleansing This operation has never been satisfactorily accomplished by present methods; the reasons being that time is an essential factor in complete sterilization with the weaker solutions generally used, and that complete unfoldment of the vaginal folds is absolutely necessary. The haSt-ydash of the ordinary douche is more or less useless, and very often harmful because of the strong solutions required.` My invention attains the desired result by means of an easy-adjustable dilating bulb to be in serted: and any degree of distention desired can be had by simply varying pressure upon the hand bulb containing the liquid: the tiny needle jets of antiseptic solution im` pinge upon the unfolded mucous membrane of the vagina and thus will cleanse as never before; the time factor is taken care of by very slowly withdrawing the dilating bulb while distended-the posterior portion be ing thus kept filled. Details of the correct operation will be given in latter part of specifications.

Fig. l is a perspective view of the as' sembled douche. Fig. 2 shows the stein plug. Fig. 3 exhibits the finely perforated cylinder in position. Fig.` 4 is a section through part of the bulb and tube. Fig. 5 is a cross section of the siem plufrs inner end. Fig. 6 is a cross section of its outer end. i

Figure l, of the accompanying drawings, shows the assembled douche with the dilator bulb distended in an approximate shape it will take within vagina; member 1 is a pure gum rubber cylinder very finely perforatedpreferably iiierforated only at forward half portion but completely perforated when so ordered, these cylinders are quickly interchangeable and cost but a few cents; 2 is the outer end of stem plug to which is rcrnovably fastened said puro gum rubber cylinder; member 3 is a hard rubber cap to cover outer end of stem plug, a very thin washei being placed between said cap and said gum rubber cylinder; 4l. is a groove in outer end of stem plug for securing forward end of said cylinder; 5 is a groove in inner end of stein plug for securing the other end of said cylinder; 6 is the inner endof said stein plug to which is removably fastened the other end of said cylinder; member ll is a simple check valve to prevent outiow of liquid" through bore 7-85 l2 is avery soft rubber shield slidably mounted on hard rubber tube l5; i3 is ordinary hand bulb; lll the neclrof hand bulbthickened and course ly threaded `for single-turn thread on hard rubber tube 15. `Figure 2 `illustriuies the vstem plug for removably securing the dilating element, the linely perforated pure gum rubber- Cylinder l, also for regulating the outflow `and inflow of liquid; member 3 is the cap; Ll is the groove for securing one end of said rubber cylinder; 5 is the groove for securing the other end of said rubber cylinder; 6 the inner end of said stem plug, it is tln'eaded and a very thin washer being placed thereat so that the parts can be tightened with an elastic element between.; 7 is the barrel of said stem plug; 8 is the outer opening, tapered; 9 are openings through inner end of stem plug for the liquid passing outwardly into said rubber cylinder and thence into vagina; l0l is the inner opening; 'll is a simple check valve having a soft button'in center to more effectively se-al. Figure 3 is a perspective view of linely per forated pure gum rubber cylinderit is preferably to be perforated only about the half distance of its length, although. as illustrated may be satisfactory. Figure l is a sectional view of hand bulb and hard rubbertube; l is interior of hand bulb; ll is the coarsely threaded neck of hand bulb; l5 is the hard rubber tube 16 is a coarse; siugle-turn thread on inner end of hard rubber tube; 17 is a corresponding thread with said tube in position. Figure 5 shows inner end of stem plug; 5 is said groove; 6 is the flange on inner end of stein plug; 9, said openings. Figure G shows outer end of stem plug; 2 is the iiange thereat; l is the said groove ther-eat; 8, said outer opening.

. The operation of the douche is as follows: The tip or outer end inserted into the vagina as far as possible, the soft rubber shield is adjusted tightly against the labia, after which pressure is applied to hand bulb until the desired degree of distention is reached (feeling indicating), when the posterior portion of vagina is filled with the antiseptic solution the perforated dilating bulb may be very slowly withdrawnmeanwhile the soft rubber shield is kept in original position against labia-as the withdrawal proceeds very, very slowly and the dilators inner end reaches the soft rubber shield pressure upon the hand bulb is re leased and the used liquid returns through the stem plug back into the hand bulb. One operation should be suiicient since it should consume about 3 minutes of time. The instant connection between hard rubber tube and hand bulb permits mixing of the antiseptic solutions directly Within the hand bulb, which is a convenience as' well as an economy. v

`Having lthus described my invention, I claim as newfand desire tosecure by Letters Patent:

In a vaginal douche, the combination with a liquid conducting tube having a flanged stem plug removably secured to the outer end of said Conducting tube, the central bore of said stem plug being of less diameter than conducting tube .bore While the outflow perorations ofthe lower flange of the stein plug are as large as possible Without entering` central bore of said stem plug, a finely perforated soit't rubber cylinder having its ends removably secured on the flanges of the Vcylinder, a pair of very thin washers permitting tightening of hard elements to soft element of the derice, a soi't rubber .shield slidably mounted on the conducting tube, a coarse single-turn thread on lower end ol conducting tube for engagement with a Corresponding` thread in neck of hand bulb reservoir, all substantially as specified.

ARTHUR C. E. ST 10M.

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